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Read the latest Mental Health News Mortality and Schizophrenia an 11 year study - Lancet_Epub 2009
In 2006, Tennessee’s mental health care system received a grade of C. Three years later, the grade has fallen to a D. Tennessee is on a downward slide. Changes to TennCare have put great strains on the system, and many people don not have access to needed services. Read local articles regarding NAMI's Grading the States 2009
May 2009 Tennessee: Bredesen seeks mental health, trauma site cuts
NASHVILLE - Seriously mentally ill Tennesseans could wind up in local jails or worse because of planned bed cuts at mental health institutes under Gov. Phil Bredesen's proposed budget cuts, advocates warned Tuesday. Under other proposed reductions, local governments would be on a financial hook if deemed to be sending too many children into state custody. Tennessee: Bredesen budget cuts to hit mentally ill, Erlanger
NASHVILLE - Under Gov. Phil Bredesen's proposed budget cuts, mentally ill Tennesseans experiencing psychotic episodes may wind up in local jails because of planned bed cuts at mental health institutes, advocates warned today. Local governments, meanwhile, would be on the financial hook if they are deemed to be "over-committing" children to state custody. "Over-committing" is defined as a level of commitment to state custody exceeding 200 percent of the statewide average. The move could shift $7.5 million in costs from the state to locals. Christian: Youth with mental health issues can find help
The theme of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day is "Thriving in the Community" and will be held Friday. According to National Council Magazine, for young people with serious mental illness to succeed in the adult world, they need more than treatment. They need to be truly integrated into their communities. They need jobs that offer skills, dignity, independence and peers. And they need a responsible and caring older adult who can help them. Hotline ready to Respond in mental health crisis
A mental health crisis can be a frightening experience, both for the individual and for his or her family. "The families are in a really difficult situation if they have a family member who doesn't want to receive treatment," said Marlene Bailey, manager of Respond - the 24-hour crisis response hotline run by Mountain States Health Alliance. Respond is a toll-free service staffed by licensed counselors, and it exists to help families find out what their options are when a loved one seems out of control. April 2009 Chattanooga: Economic stress fuels demand for counseling Demand for low-cost counseling is rising as families struggle through the uncertainty of the stock market meltdown and increasing unemployment, the founder of a local counseling center said. The economic downturn in the last year has created economic stress, which often translates to family stress, Dr. Jana Pressley of the Richmont Community Counseling Center said. Advocates say proposed cuts to mental health services would hurt all Proposed budget cuts to the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities will hurt more than mentally ill people and those who serve them, advocates say. When programs helping the mentally ill are cut, it will cost the entire community, said Rebecca Gill, regional coordinator for the Knoxville chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. State mental health budget may be slashed Some services for the mentally ill may be cut from the proposed 2009-2010 state budget. The Tennessee General Assembly is working with the administration on the budget. State Rep. Robert Ramsey, R-Maryville, said that the proposed budget slashes mental health spending. |
